1974-11-15 [Fri] Early

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Alden Memorial Auditorium, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

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Jerry Garcia - electric guitar, vocals
Merl Saunders - keyboards, vocals
John Kahn - electric bass
Martin Fierro - saxophone, flute
Paul Humphrey - drums
Tour
Garcia-Saunders Fall 1974
Also Appearing
Fresh Flavor
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Notes
  • Per contract, band gets $7500 for the two shows plus $1250 for sound and lights. But the expost accounting has sound and lights at $1k and implies $8,500 for the talent. 11/5 preview calls room "Alden Hall".
  • Opener historically listed as Bonnie Raitt, but Minsky review says Fresh Flavor opened the early show.
  • announce: "Tickets for Grateful Dead Party Now On Sale," Newspeak, November 5, 1974, p. 5
  • listing: Worcester Telegram, November 15, 1974, p. 28 (billing only as "Jerry Garcia")
  • review: Minksy 1974; Garcia declined to give an interview, commenting that "he wasn't in it for the fame"
  • expost: Fine 1974, noting the concert lost more money for the school because Garcia insisted on playing smaller Alden Hall rather than larger Harrington Hall.
  • expost: "Jerry Garcia Concert," Newspeak, December 10, 1974, p. 8
  • GratefulSeconds: He 'Just Stood There And Played'; Jerry and Merl Hit Worcester, November 15, 1974
    • Torrents for Date
    Weather
    High: 48.8 °F
    Low: 34.1 °F
    Feels Like High: 47.9 °F
    Feels Like Low: 27.8 °F
    Wind Speed: 11.4 mph
    Humidity: 70.4 %
    Moonphase: 0.05
    Precipitation: 0.118 in. (rain)
    Partly cloudy throughout the day with morning rain.
    Time
    7:00 PM
    Ticket Price
    $5.00 / $7.00
    Sellout
    Yes
    In Attendance
    800
    Gross
    $4,604.00